One of my favorite recipe sources is Wandering Chopsticks' blog. She has tons of recipes forVietnamese dishes, as well as Italian, French, and American. The other week she posted a recipe for Goi Buoi Tom--Vietnamese Pomelo Salad With Shrimp. The photos looked so good I just had to try it.
Wow! This was so awesome! I'd never eaten a pomelo before, but I like grapefruit, so I was curious to use it. The pomelo was sitting on the table for a few days before making the dish and it gave off a really nice citrusy aroma. The skin is really thick, the membranes are tough, and the flavor is not as sour as a grapefruit. It just has this nice tang to it. I noticed that her pomelo was white--mine was pink.
Wandering Chopsticks used rau ram--Vietnamese coriander--in her salad; I used mint and cilantro. The nouc mam cham sauce is exactly the same as I make for my steak salad. Since I was out of shallots, I fried up some thin red onion slices. I'd never used fried onions in this way before, and it totally made the dish. Next time, I'm going to try the rau ram.
The salad is so light and fresh tasting--not to mention easy--it is definitely going to be on the menu board at Fartwood Manor.
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Hmm, I've never heard of a pomelo before! So I wikipedia'd it...did you know that the pink fruit is more rare than the white fruit? You learn something new every day! :)
I would probably like this salad, though--I especially love both mint and cilantro...yummy! :)
MHP--Thanks for the info! I bought it at the farmers market and I don't remember if there was a sign stating the type of pomelo. I am definitely going to get more. Hope they are pink! The salad is SO easy to make...the only freaky thing is the fish sauce, you might have to go to an Asian market for it.
Yay! I got you to try pomelos and a Vietnamese recipe. :)
WC--guess what we're having for dinner tonight? =)
Would this dish be something that would be on the menu at a Vietnamese Restaurant?
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I don't remember seeing it on any restaurant menus, but then again, it's not something I'd be looking for. Maybe b/c pomelos are seasonal?
Hey, I ate a pomelo today!--and it was yummy! :)
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